Christopher Tate

Dr. Christopher Tate is a Research Fellow at Queen's University Belfast's School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences within the Centre for Public Health. His research focuses on public health challenges, including urban sustainability, adolescent behavior, and global health equity. He holds a PhD from Queen's University Belfast (2022), where his thesis explored smoking prevention and social norms in adolescents.

Research interests include the intersection of urban planning and health outcomes, smoking prevention strategies, and equitable access to healthcare in low-resource settings. Recent work has examined car usage reduction policies, green space equity, and school-based interventions for eye health in low- and middle-income countries. He has collaborated on multi-institutional projects like the UK urban greenway evaluation and international smoking prevention studies.

Key contributions include studies published in Environmental and Resource Economics, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, and BMJ Open. His interdisciplinary approach bridges epidemiology, environmental science, and behavioral research to address complex public health issues.